Haiti vs South America: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Haiti
17.5%
in 2023
South America
0.8%
in 2024
Haiti rank
18th
South America rank
18th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Haiti
  • South America
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 17.5% against 0.8% in South America, a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 21.2 times South America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 18th and South America ranks 18th of 247 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti South America Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 7.5% 24.1% Haiti
2010s 22.0% 3.4% 18.6% Haiti
2020s 17.8% 1.3% 16.5% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Haiti or South America?
Haiti, at 17.5% against 0.8% in South America as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Haiti and South America?
16.7%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and South America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Haiti and South America rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Haiti ranks 18th and South America ranks 18th of 247 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,704 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed